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The Murdoch Archipelago

Bruce Page
The Murdoch Archipelago Book PDF

Author : Bruce Page
Publisher : Tantor eBooks
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781618030658

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Rupert Murdoch is one of the most powerful men in the world today. As chief executive of News Corporation, he controls a global media empire which boasts some of the major players in newspapers, television, publishing and the movie business. In the English-speaking world, and increasingly in 'untapped' but potentially lucrative markets such as China, he wields an influence as political kingmaker second to none. How did he do it? How did this empire, a loose 'archipelago' of media islands large and small, come to be so successful and influential? Building on many years' research and featuring many previously undisclosed revelations, THE MURDOCH ARCHIPELAGO is the most definitive survey yet of Murdoch's life and times; how power flows from influence; and whether this should (or if it can) be regulated.

The Journalist in British Fiction and Film

Sarah Lonsdale
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Author : Sarah Lonsdale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474220552

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The Journalist in British Fiction and Film by Sarah Lonsdale Pdf

Why did Edwardian novelists portray journalists as swashbuckling, truth-seeking super-heroes whereas post-WW2 depictions present the journalist as alienated outsider? Why are contemporary fictional journalists often deranged, murderous or intensely vulnerable? As newspaper journalism faces the double crisis of a lack of trust post-Leveson, and a lack of influence in the fragmented internet age, how do cultural producers view journalists and their role in society today? In The Journalist in British Fiction and Film Sarah Lonsdale traces the ways in which journalists and newspapers have been depicted in fiction, theatre and film from the dawn of the mass popular press to the present day. The book asks first how journalists were represented in various distinct periods of the 20th century and then attempts to explain why these representations vary so widely. This is a history of the British press, told not by historians and sociologists, but by writers and directors as well as journalists themselves. In uncovering dozens of forgotten fictions, Sarah Lonsdale explores the bare-knuckled literary combat conducted by writers contesting the disputed boundaries between literature and journalism. Within these texts and films there is perhaps also a clue as to how the best aspects of 'Fourth estate' journalism can survive in the digital age. Authors covered in the volume include: Martin Amis, Graham Greene, George Orwell, Pat Barker, Evelyn Waugh, Elizabeth Bowen, Arnold Wesker and Rudyard Kipling. Television and films covered include House of Cards (US and UK versions), Spotlight, Defence of the Realm, Secret State and State of Play.

The Fall of the House of Murdoch

Peter Jukes
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Author : Peter Jukes
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781908717436

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The Fall of the House of Murdoch by Peter Jukes Pdf

Structured around the fourteen days in 2011, from the moment the News of the World's hacking of the phone of a murdered 13-year-old schoolgirl was exposed, The Fall of the House of Murdoch is a riveting account of the scandal that closed the world's best-selling English-language newspaper, forced one of the most powerful families in the world to appear before Parliament and finally prompted Murdoch's departure from the UK newspaper world he dominated for three decades. But the book covers more than just Hackgate. It is a forensic expose of News Corp's culture, through the early days in Australian media, the purchase of the News of the World, the Sun and the Times group, the Wapping move to the move into satellite broadcasting and the creation of the Fox Network. Exhaustively researched and fully sourced, The Fall of the House of Murdoch is a morality tale for our times, a family drama played out on a world stage and required reading for anyone seeking to understand the hidden connections that bind politics, business and culture together.

Dial M for Murdoch

Martin Hickman,Tom Watson
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Author : Martin Hickman,Tom Watson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780241961056

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Dial M for Murdoch by Martin Hickman,Tom Watson Pdf

'This book uncovers the inner workings of one of the most powerful companies in the world: how it came to exert a poisonous, secretive influence on public life in Britain, how it used its huge power to bully, intimidate and cover up, and how its exposure has changed the way we look at our politicians, our police service and our press.' Rupert Murdoch's newspapers had been hacking phones, blagging information and casually destroying people's lives for years, but it was only after a trivial report about Prince William's knee in 2005 that detectives stumbled on a criminal conspiracy. A five-year cover-up then concealed and muddied the truth. Dial M for Murdoch gives the first connected account of the extraordinary lengths to which the Murdochs' News Corporation went to "put the problem in a box" (in James Murdoch's words), how its efforts to maintain and extend its power were aided by its political and police friends, and how it was finally exposed. The book is full of details which have never been disclosed before in public, including the smears and threats against politicians, journalists and lawyers. It reveals the existence of brave insiders who pointed those pursuing the investigation towards pieces of secret information that cracked open the case. By contrast, many of the main players in the book are unsavoury, but by the end of it you have a clear idea of what they did. Seeing the story whole, as it is presented here for the first time, allows the character of the organisation which it portrays to emerge unmistakeably. You will hardly believe it.

Rupert Murdoch: The Sun King

George Beahm
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Author : George Beahm
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742738307

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Rupert Murdoch: The Sun King by George Beahm Pdf

Drawn from decades of media coverage this book serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights into who Rupert Murdoch is. More than two hundred quotations that are essential reading and a time-line that includes his apprenticeship under Lord Beaverbrook, doing over tycoon Robert Maxwell, losing a fortune on MySpace, entering the Asian media market and finding a Chinese wife, favouring assorted Prime Ministers and Presidents, to the phone-hacking scandal.

Eminent Elizabethans

Piers Brendon
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Author : Piers Brendon
Publisher : Random House
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781409041085

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Eminent Elizabethans by Piers Brendon Pdf

What links Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, Prince Charles and Mick Jagger? Each have illuminated our Elizabethan age in their own, inimitable, way. Margaret Thatcher - the first female Prime Minister, who dedicated herself with messianic zeal to breaking the mould of post-war British politics Rupert Murdoch - the billionaire media mogul whose empire, built on an ethical void, has polluted the channels of communication from London to Sydney, from New York to New Guinea Prince Charles - the royal dilettante whose erratic exploits shook the throne and put his own succession to it at risk Mick Jagger - lead singer of the Rolling Stones, who embodied the sixties counter-culture of sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll yet aspired to be a gentleman and accepted a knighthood at the behest of Tony Blair. The sequel to Brendon's bestselling Eminent Edwardians, Eminent Elizabethans is written in the same witty, ironic and irreverent style and reveals how each one played out a major theme in the new Elizabethan medley. Each portrait vividly and vitally captured through pungent anecdote, piquant quotation and mordant commentary. In short, these brilliant miniatures are as entertaining as they are illuminating. 'Excellent' Guardian 'Entirely refreshing' Daily Mail 'A delight' Daily Express

Journalists, Sources, and Credibility

Bob Franklin,Matt Carlson
Journalists Sources and Credibility Book PDF

Author : Bob Franklin,Matt Carlson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136858338

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Journalists, Sources, and Credibility by Bob Franklin,Matt Carlson Pdf

This volume revisits what we know about the relationship between journalists and their sources. By asking new questions, employing novel methodologies, and confronting sweeping changes to journalism and media, the contributors reinvigorate the conversation about who gets to speak through the news. It challenges established thinking about how journalists use sources, how sources influence journalists, and how these patterns relate to the power to represent the world to news audiences. Useful to both newcomers and scholars familiar with the topic, the chapters bring together leading journalism scholars from across the globe. Through a variety of methods, including surveys, interviews, content analysis, case studies and newsroom observations, the chapters shed light on attitudes and practices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Belgium and Israel. Special attention is paid to the changing context of newswork. Shrinking newsgathering resources coupled with a growth in public relations activities have altered the source-journalist dynamic in recent years. At the same time, the rise of networked digital technologies has altered the barriers between journalists and news consumers, leading to unique forms of news with different approaches to sourcing. As the media world continues to change, this volume offers a timely reevaluation of news sources.

News of the World?

Peter Burden,Julia Dillon
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Author : Peter Burden,Julia Dillon
Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781908646422

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News of the World? by Peter Burden,Julia Dillon Pdf

Do the great British public get the press the "Red Tops" think they deserve? Or are the tabloids' pious protestations of public interest really just a self-serving attempt to halt declining circulation? Peter Burden examines the News of the World's performance—with its Fake Sheikh and the illegal mobile phone tapping, which lead to a jail sentence for royal reporter Clive Goodman and the resignation of the editor. Burden also highlights the papers hypocrisy when Mazher Mahmood, the Fake Sheikh, was himself unmasked. This is a book for everyone concerned about standards in British tabloid journalism and people who care about privacy rights and the debate over serving the Public Interest versus the interest of the public.

End Times

Alexander Cockburn,Jeffrey St. Clair
End Times Book PDF

Author : Alexander Cockburn,Jeffrey St. Clair
Publisher : AK Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1904859372

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Muckrakers pronounce corporate journalism dead. Read all about it!

Encyclopedia of American Journalism

Stephen L. Vaughn
Encyclopedia of American Journalism Book PDF

Author : Stephen L. Vaughn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135880194

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Encyclopedia of American Journalism by Stephen L. Vaughn Pdf

The Encyclopedia of American Journalism explores the distinctions found in print media, radio, television, and the internet. This work seeks to document the role of these different forms of journalism in the formation of America's understanding and reaction to political campaigns, war, peace, protest, slavery, consumer rights, civil rights, immigration, unionism, feminism, environmentalism, globalization, and more. This work also explores the intersections between journalism and other phenomena in American Society, such as law, crime, business, and consumption. The evolution of journalism's ethical standards is discussed, as well as the important libel and defamation trials that have influenced journalistic practice, its legal protection, and legal responsibilities. Topics covered include: Associations and Organizations; Historical Overview and Practice; Individuals; Journalism in American History; Laws, Acts, and Legislation; Print, Broadcast, Newsgroups, and Corporations; Technologies.

Culture Wars

Roger Chapman,James Ciment
Culture Wars Book PDF

Author : Roger Chapman,James Ciment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317473510

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Culture Wars by Roger Chapman,James Ciment Pdf

The term "culture wars" refers to the political and sociological polarisation that has characterised American society the past several decades. This new edition provides an enlightening and comprehensive A-to-Z ready reference, now with supporting primary documents, on major topics of contemporary importance for students, teachers, and the general reader. It aims to promote understanding and clarification on pertinent topics that too often are not adequately explained or discussed in a balanced context. With approximately 640 entries plus more than 120 primary documents supporting both sides of key issues, this is a unique and defining work, indispensable to informed discussions of the most timely and critical issues facing America today.

Censorship

Julian Petley
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Author : Julian Petley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781780741383

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Censorship by Julian Petley Pdf

Ever wonder what you're not being told? When we think of the word "censorship", we imagine blacked out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. However, censorship is alive and well today, and just as pervasive in capitalist democracies as repressive regimes. Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech. Also explaining how media monopolies and moguls censor by limiting what news/entertainment they impart, this is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in global media in the information age.

The Tencyclopedia

Gideon Haigh
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Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781920885359

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The Tencyclopedia by Gideon Haigh Pdf

Nine? Eleven? Bah! Bosh! Give us tens, and in plenty! At last, a book that has never before existed, by the only author to have written it. Gideon Haigh's The Tencyclopedia-a tribute to the thrall of the decimal. Here, grouped as never before, Ten Affairs, Aunts, Masses, Mice, Methods, Plans, Principles and Penises. Here, as you have never seen them, Ten Indian Traffic Signs and Ten Flags That Feature Weapons. Here, as you have never read them, a History of Airline Food in Ten Paragraphs and a History of Chopper Read in 10 Chapters. Ten Tens in the Tencyclopedia 1. Ten Anagrams of American Presidents 2. Ten Avatars of Vishnu 3. Ten National Flags That Feature Weapons 4. Ten Slurs of the Dutch 5. Ten Indian Traffic Signs 6. Ten Fictional Mice 7. Ten Works Not Written by Coleridge 8. Ten Bildungsromans 9. Ten Philanthropic Enterprises of Andrew Carnegie 10. Ten Pirates

The News of the World and the British Press, 1843-2011

Laurel Brake,Chandrika Kaul,Mark W. Turner
The News of the World and the British Press 1843 2011 Book PDF

Author : Laurel Brake,Chandrika Kaul,Mark W. Turner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137392053

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The News of the World and the British Press, 1843-2011 by Laurel Brake,Chandrika Kaul,Mark W. Turner Pdf

This volume is the first scholarly treatment of the News of the World from news-rich broadsheet to sensational tabloid. Contributors uncover new facts and discuss a range of topics including Sunday journalism, gender, crime, empire, political cartoons, the mass market, investigative techniques and the Leveson Inquiry.

A Colossal Wreck

Alexander Cockburn
A Colossal Wreck Book PDF

Author : Alexander Cockburn
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781781681190

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A Colossal Wreck by Alexander Cockburn Pdf

Alexander Cockburn was without question one of the most influential journalists of his generation, whose writing stems from the best tradition of Mark Twain, H.L. Menchken and Tom Paine. Colossal Wreck, his final work, finished shortly before his death in July 2012, exemplifies the prodigious literary brio that made Cockburn’s name. Whether ruthlessly exposing Beltway hypocrisy, pricking the pomposity of those in power, or tirelessly defending the rights of the oppressed, Cockburn never pulled his punches and always landed a blow where it mattered. In this panoramic work, covering nearly two decades of American culture and politics, he explores subjects as varied as the sex life of Bill Clinton and the best way to cook wild turkey. He stands up for the rights of prisoners on death row and exposes the chicanery of the media and the duplicity of the political elite. As he pursues a serpentine path through the nation, he charts the fortunes of friends, famous relatives, and sworn enemies alike to hilarious effect. This is a thrilling trip through the reefs and shoals of politics and everyday life. Combining a passion for the places, the food and the people he encountered on dozens of cross-country journeys, Cockburn reports back over seventeen years of tumultuous change among what he affectionately called the “thousand landscapes” of the United States.